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KWU Finishes Third in HelperHelper NAIA Challenge

Kansas Wesleyan finished third in the HelperHelper NAIA Challenge which tracks community service by student-athletes, marking the third consecutive year that KWU has finished within the top three in the challenge. In a change from previous years, the HelperHelper Challenge was held...

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KWU Foundation Elects 2020-21 Board Officers

The Kansas Wesleyan Foundation recently elected its officers for the upcoming 2020-21 year.  Bob Meyer ‘73 will chair the foundation, with Steve Scofield ’65 moving into the vice chair role.  Dennis Berndt ’92 will be the treasurer, with Jan Shirk ’17, the executive assistant to...

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Alumni Association Announces Award Recipients

The Kansas Wesleyan University Alumni Association has selected its annual award winners, four individuals who bring particular honor to the university. The Alumni Achievement Award winner was Dr. Virginia Shaw '73. Dr. Shaw is a Salina native who currently resides in Hawaii, and...

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KWU to Sponsor Women’s Flag Football

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced, along with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX), the addition of women's flag football as an official sport on the Salina, Kan., campus beginning with the...

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Class of 2020 Receives Celebration Boxes

In celebration of their accomplishments, Kansas Wesleyan has sent celebration boxes to each of the members of its graduating Class of 2020. The boxes were sent over the past two weeks in recognition of the postponement of a traditional commencement ceremony. Each box contains a cap...

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Kansas Wesleyan Announces Plan to Have Regular, On-Ground Academic Experience This Fall

After careful consideration of the climate surrounding COVID-19, Kansas Wesleyan University has announced that it plans to open this fall as scheduled. On-ground classes for the semester will begin August 18.  "Our intent has always been to be fully operational this fall," said Dr...

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Pair of KWU Students Earn KICF Scholarships

TOPEKA, Kan. — A pair of Kansas Wesleyan students were among those honored with scholarships by the Kansas Independent College Foundation (KICF) earlier this week. The scholarships were awarded to juniors Janell Fellers and Rebekah Morris. Each nominated student had to submit a...

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KWU Announces Plan For Distribution of CARES Act Funds

The following message was released from the office of Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU President, on April 29. The message presented here has been edited for length considerations, but the full version can be read at www.kwu.edu/coronavirus.  The bulk of my message today focuses on the CARES...

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KWU Community Assists in Protective Equipment Production

What thoughts does the term community engender? The term is used a great deal at KWU, but for two individuals with KWU ties, it has come to mean even more during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Helen Keller once said, "Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much,”...

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KWU Legend Bevan Nominated for Kansas Sports HOF

Those associated with Kansas Wesleyan are aware of Mary Virginia “Ginny” Bevan’s accomplishments and contributions to the university and women’s athletics for several decades. Bevan, a 1956 graduate and longtime coach and instructor in women’s physical education at KWU, was a 1987...

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